Fluid Mechanics I

Code:

EM0029

Acronym:

MF I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Heat Transfer and Fluid

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Fluids and Energy Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEM	1	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	6	6	56	160
MIEM	177	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	6	56	160
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	-	6	56	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To know the fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, including the characterization of fluids and its differences comparing to solids.
To know the fundamental laws of fluids at rest, and its interaction with confining surfaces.
To learn the principles of mass, momentum and energy conservation apllied to fluid flows, both in its integral and differential formulations.
To learn and to apply the dimentional analysis and similitude principles, regarding the experimental study of Fluid Mechanics.

As an ultimate objective (and along with Fluid Mechanics II) it is aimed that the students acquire the ability to resolve concrete problems of Fluid Mechanics in any engineering area and more specifically in Mechanical Engineering.

Program

Mandatory literature

Munson, Bruce R.; Fundamentals of fluid mechanics. ISBN: 0-471-17024-0
White, Frank M.; Fluid Mechanics. ISBN: 0-07-119911-X

Complementary Bibliography

Ludwig Prandtl, O.G. Tietjens, L. Rosenhead (Translator) ; Fundamentals of Hydro- and Aeromechanics , Dover Publications , 1957. ISBN: ISBN: 0-486-60374-1
G. M. Homsy , H. Aref , K. S. Breuer , S. Hochgreb , J. R. Koseff , B. R. Munson, K. G. Powell , C. R. Robertson , S. T. Thoroddsen; Multimedia Fluid Mechanics - Multilingual Version CD-ROM, Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN: ISBN-10: 0521604761 | ISBN-13: 9780521604765
Bird, R. Byron; Transport Phenomena. ISBN: 0-471-07395-4
G.A. Tokaty; A History of the Philosophy of Fluid Mechanics , Dover Publications, 1994. ISBN: 0-486-68103-3
Streeter, Victor L.; Fluid mechanics. ISBN: 0-07-115600-3
Çengel, Yunus A.; Fluid mechanics. ISBN: 0-07-111566-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course is organized in 2 theoretical classes / week (lasting 1 hour each), and 1 practical class (lasting 2 hours).
The contents are exposed in theoretical classes. In practical classes typical problems are solved and consolidation aspects are discussed.

Software

Não se aplica

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
Evaluation tests	Exame	2,00
Final writen examination	Exame	3,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Theoretical study and exercises	Estudo autónomo	101
	Total:	101,00

Eligibility for exams

The student cannot exceed the absence limit allowed (25% of the pratical classes), accordingly to the current rules.

Calculation formula of final grade

(A) Two evaluation tests to be done throughout the semester (20%)
(B) Final exam (80%)
PROVISIONAL GRADE = 0.2 A + 0.8 B

A re-sit examination will take place, constituted by two parts, similar to the A and B parts abovementioned, the re-sit grade beeing calculated in a similar way: RE-SIT GRADE = 0.2 A + 0.8 B.
The FINAL CLASSIFICATION will be higher between the PROVISIONAL GRADE and the RE-SIT GRADE.

The impression from classes (number of presences, participation, etc.) may be used to adjust the final classification, with a limit of 1/20.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The distributed evaluation tests will take place in appropriate informatic rooms and will generally follow the rules of the currently designated "american test".

Classification improvement

Classification improvment may be tried simultanyously and in a similar way as the re-sit examination.

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese